adonis98-743-186503 An allegorical tale about a man fighting the good and evil within him. Both sides are made flesh - one a sophisticated woman he is attracted to and the other his wife. Sunrise: A Song of Two Humans is once again an overrated film that was made decades ago and it's only on the list because of that reason and there's nothing more to it than that and i hope that other people see that as well as for the movie itself? It was nothing sort of thoughtful or even interesting since it was just a movie about a man and his 2 sides within and that's about it people. (0/10)

eriliddle In this film, a man attempts to reconcile with his wife after a woman he was having an affair with convinced him to take his wife's life. The story lost me when reconciliation scenes, as it slowed the progress of the plot by filling it in with scenes of romance and comedy. However, the music was perfectly synced with the film. The sets were very expressive, and fit the artistic movement of the film well. Despite limitations of modern equipment, the editing tricks were surprisingly unique, and it worked well with the film's atmosphere.

inemjaso Sunrise wrestles with themes of morality, love and redemption. For a 1920s movie, the quality of the cinematography is impressive, with the light of sunrise illuminating the screen at the film's end while cameras even move to follow the action of characters from time to time. The film also provides quality shot to shot transitions, with city landscapes and elements of a fun fair fading in and out of focus. It's no question that Gaynor and O'Brien both perform miraculously, but the evolution of their marriage over the course of the film is a spectacle to behold. The film's greatest irony lies in the boat journeys taken by the couple to and from the nearby city. Initially, the man's love for another woman provokes a failed attempt at drowning his wife which foreshadows her fall off the boat on their return journey in the storm. Though he initially ponders sacrificing his wife for his mistress, the man experiences genuine regret and despair when he thinks he's lost her. Sunrise is an admirable look into both the fortitude of marriage and the challenges that it constantly brings about.

KylePowell Captivating to say the least. In the beginning, this film bombards you with plot and puts you to the edge of your seat. All while telling a magnificent tale of a dying marriage, adultery, plots for murder, and the rekindling of a forgotten love.The acting was done very well. George O'Brien does a wonderful job of depicting a man broken by society and looking for a way out of the life he's built. Margaret Livingston also does well with portraying the "siren from the city" who, in the end, ends up exactly where she started.In all, I believe the film was ingeniously done and was revolutionary for it's time. With film-making being a fairly new concept (Just over 20 years), and the fact that the first sound film was released the same year, this movie truly cemented itself as one of the best silent era films.